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8 pages in length. Within the context of person-centered counseling resides the equation that allows for an HIV-positive gay man to break down his defense mechanisms so he may rebuild with positive and proactive behavior. Adjusting to treatment is a multi-faceted process whereby a number of components must work in tandem if the adjustment is to be holistic in nature; to only address some of the elements is for the counselor to take the patient half way and then abandon him. Annotated bibliography lists 7 sources.
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may rebuild with positive and proactive behavior. Adjusting to treatment is a multi-faceted process whereby a number of components must work in tandem if the adjustment is to be
holistic in nature; to only address some of the elements is for the counselor to take the patient half way and then abandon him. Carl Rogers person-centered theory also
fits well into the integrative component by contending the fundamental basis of human behavior is brought about by a core, causal self or agent, inasmuch the surface concerns - which
serve to motivate an individual to seek out answers - is really secondary to the primary search upon which every individual partakes. The overall benefit of this is how
it fosters congruency where an individual is able to freely express his or her true feelings. With this inherent ability there exists no division between ones inner and outer
self, inasmuch as there is no need to display defense mechanisms. Socialized to believe in the existence of objective limits, individuals adhere to those beliefs as functional, objective limits
regardless of their actual substance (Rufo, 2003, p. iii). II. ANALYSIS Support systems are indeed sparse for the HIV-positive gay man beyond
that of the homosexual community, however, Serovich et al (2006) point out how the choice to reach out to family and friends by disclosing the status can bring a semblance
of emotional encouragement without residual regret. Indeed, such disclosure has the capacity for being "an overwhelming process fraught with apprehension, anxiety, and worry" (Serovich et al, 2006, pp. 132-138),
yet the authors study illustrates how the choice to make the status known was accompanied by a low percentage of regret after the fact. Those who did bemoan their
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